{"product_id":"9781787397873","title":"Small Inventions That Made a Big Difference","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePockets, matches, spectacles, postage stamps.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it's the stitches that hold our clothes together or the syringes that deliver life-saving vaccines, small things really do make a big difference. Yet these modest but essential components of everyday life are often overlooked. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScience and comedy writer \u003cb\u003eHelen Pilcher\u003c\/b\u003e shares the unexpected stories of 50 humble innovations - from the accidental soldering of two bits of metal that created the pacemaker, to the eighteenth-century sea captain whose ingenious invention paved the way for the filming of Star Wars - and celebrates the joy of the small yet mighty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Helen Pilcher","offers":[{"title":"Welbeck Publishing Group Limited |  Hardback | Paper over boards |  2021-10-05","offer_id":44151002923263,"sku":"9781787397873","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/products\/BNCImageAPI_2bdb7bfe-a957-43bd-bdde-2acb4dc8cb43.jpg?v=1630739919","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781787397873","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}